The 2018 Grammy Nominees Are In

The 60th annual Grammy Music Awards will return to the Big Apple for the first time in 15 years, taking place at none other than Madison Square Garden. New York City is celebrated for being a musical mecca, paving the way for young, up-and-coming artists along with catering to the legends. Last year, the Grammys offered music lovers some of the most iconic live performances from Lady Gaga, Chance the Rapper and Bruno Mars. Not to be upstaged, the 2018 award show released the nominees on November 28 and we can only imagine what the performances will look like this year.

From the snubs to the shut outs (Jay-Z racked up eight nominations), this year’s nominees include the best of the best from pop stars to hip-hop prodigies. While newcomers Khalid, SZA and Lil Uzi Vert were all expected to receive nods for Best New Artist, Alessia Cara landed a surprise nom, along with garnering a Best Pop Duo/Group Performance mention for “Stay” with Zedd. There are a few lingering question marks regarding Lady Gaga’s underwhelming two nominations and Ed Sheeran being excluded from all the major categories with an exception of Best Pop Vocal Album, but the love for the other nominees is still very evident. With a Record of the Year nom for “Redbone,” Childish Gambino continues to own 2017 as his year following a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award win for his role in Atlanta earlier this year. Other hip-hop artists like Kendrick Lamar and 6LACK secured a few nods, while the pop categories favored Kesha and Bruno Mars. The award show will air on January 28, 2018 on CBS.